Dehcho, South Slave fires held back by rain, helicopters and water bombers

UPDATE: Long-weekend campers need to heed regional open flame restrictions; South Slave ban ends at midnight

Favourable winds and rain have stopped the advance of major wildfires in southern areas of the Northwest Territories, allowing firefighters to make progress in battling the...

Three days of ‘more favourable winds’ will help battle Fort Liard blaze, says NWT Fire

UPDATE: In separate blaze, NWT Fire confirms two structures lost along Hwy 1 and more properties are at risk

Some promising news for people in the Dehcho region, as a shift in winds today will push the uncontained blaze back on itself and away from...

More money, easier access in ‘very simple’ new wildfire relief program, says premier

Last summer’s poorly received evacuee relief programs will be simplified and enhanced, Premier R.J. Simpson said today. The new Emergency Evacuation Relief Program will provide a...

Fort Liard faces wildfire threat, evacuation notice issued

Highway 7 at NWT and BC boarder has closed due to two active wildfires

An evacuation notice has been issued for Fort Liard this afternoon due to an overwinter fire 22 kilometres southwest. The notice states there is an increased...

South Nahanni River flows onto stamp series promoting travel and exploration

Renowned Canadian outdoors photographer Colin Field’s photo of paddlers on Tehjeh Deé (the South Nahanni River) in Nááts’įhch’oh (NATS-INCH-OHN) National Park Reserve in the Sahtu region...

Latest overwinter fires being extinguished, pose no risk to people, property

An overwinter fire in the South Slave region that posed no threat to communities, cabins, or infrastructure and has been extinguished. The fire was discovered through...

Updated NWT Fire Plan promises to ‘provide clarity’ on role of governments

The territorial government has updated the NWT Emergency Plan, following some heated criticism following last year’s devastating wildfires. The 70-page plan explains who has the power...

International Kimberlite Conference coming to the NWT this summer

The city's two main hotels will host delegates; event comes as sun starts to set on North's active diamond mines

The Northwest Territories will host the 12th International Kimberlite Conference in Yellowknife, from July 8th to 12th. This is the conference postponed from 2020 due to...

ATCO president brings heat to cabinet over Hay River biz loss to Power Corporation

'Particularly for the Deputy Premier, and the GNWT ... I don't think it sends the best of messages to future investors,' ATCO's Nancy Southern

ATCO CEO and president Nancy Southern turned a social occasion into a public dressing down of senior GNWT cabinet officials over the loss of Hay River’s...